Funeral services for Ray M. Searles, 46 N. Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], were held in Colwell Brothers funeral chapel on Thursday, March 15, with the Rev. Paul L. Carpenter of the Presbyterian Church officiating. After an illness of several months, Mr. Searles passed away at his late home about 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 13. He was born in Herndon, Iowa, on December 4, 1884, the son of Burton M. and Viola Merriman Searles. About twenty-five years ago he came to Bainbridge and lived with his uncle, Thomas Searles, who resided on West street. After the death of his uncle, he was employed for many years by the Casein Company of America. His wife, Myrtle, died on December 4, 1942. Surviving are a son, Teddy, who is serving in the army in Italy; a sister Ella A., of Des Moines, Iowa; and a brother, Frank, of Perry, Iowa. Pall-bearers at the funeral were: Arthur Clark, Ralph Kirby, O.F. Howland, J.D. Teed, Edward Ringelka, and Alfred Jeffrey. Interment was in the vault at Greenlawn cemetery. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 22, 1945]
Pfc. Teddy Searles, who has been serving in the Mediterranean Theatre for more than two years, arrived I Baibnride Tuesday morning unaware of the fact that his father, Ray Searles, ahd died about two weeks before. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 29, 1945
Mrs. Lulu Mae Mason, wife of Pvt. Kenneth A. Mason, of Walton [Delaware Co., NY] now serving with the Army in France, was murdered in Brownswood, Texas, last week, according to word received by Private Mason's mother, Mrs. Myrtle Mason, who resides in that village. Mrs. Myrtle Mason was advised by Texas authorities that the battered and lifeless body of her daughter-in-law had been found in a rooming house apartment, with the body of a soldier who had been stationed at Camp Bowie, Texas. It was learned that the soldier's body was turned over to Army authorities for an autopsy. According to a letter received by Mrs. Myrtle Mason from her daughter-in-law, it had been her plan to come to Walton and make her home with Mrs. Mason and she had telegraphed money to pay expenses for the trip. It has been learned that the telegraphed money order was cashed in Texas. Private Mason, who formerly lived at Masonville and also at Sidney, was inducted into service through Walton Selective Service Board 404, and received his basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., and it was while stationed there that he married three years ago. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 15, 1945]
Exact cause of the nose dive that fatally injured the Rev Franklin C. Holden, 29-year-old evangelist, in an airplane crash late last week Wednesday in Campville may never be known. That was the picture last Thursday as Civil Aeronautics Board inspectors moved in to take over the investigation of the fatal crash from New York State police. Mr. Holden, for seven years pastor of Conklin Center Baptist Church and director of the South Jubilee Hour every Saturday night at Kalurah Temple, died at Endicott Ideal Hospital about thee hours after his red Taylorcraft monoplane plunged nose first into a marshy field just off the Erie tracks three miles from the Tri-Cities Airport. Dr. S. Easton McManis, Brooms County coroner, issued a verdict of accidental death. The flying evangelist succumbed to a compound skull fracture, but he also suffered fractures of both legs and the left arm, internal injuries and multiple cuts and bruises. Blood plasma was administered form the time of his admission as Ideal Hospital doctors fought to save his life. It was the second fatal crash in the airport's history. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 15, 1945]
Two Veteran Pastors Dead: Funerals of two veteran clergymen of Wyoming Methodist Conference were held Tuesday and Wednesday. Services for the Rev. Joseph M. Coleman, 75, of Nineveh [Broome Co., NY], were at St. Paul's Methodist church, West Endicott. He died Sunday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles E.B. James, Endicott. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Endicott [Broome Co., NY]. The funeral of the Rev. Wilson Treible, 95, North Mehoopany, Pa., was Wednesday at Mehoopany Methodist Church. Mr. Coleman, born in South Sterling, Wayne County, Pa., had preached in many churches of Northern Pennsylvania and Southern-Central New York during a lifetime spent in religious work. He had served the following pastorates: Throop, Pa., Beach lake, Carley Brook, Damascus, Windsor, Mt. Vernon, Morris-Gilbertsville, LeRaysville, Sidney Center, New Berlin, Great Bend-Hallstead, Candor and Greene. He retired in 1942. In 1918-1919 he was assistant superintendent of the Capitol District, New York Anti-Saloon League. Mr. Treible held pastorates at Yatesville, Naticock, Waverly, Pa., Sayre, Newark Valley, Wyoming, Owego, Norwich, Dallas and Camptown. He also retired in 1942. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 22, 1945]
Mrs. Amoretta J. St. John, Walton's only centenarian, died Monday, Mar. 12, from the effects of old age at Stevens Hospital. Until the last month of her life she had enjoyed unusual health for one of her age. Mrs. St. John had become something of a legend in Walton [Delaware Co., NY], not only because of her age but because of her activities. At the age of 87 she made a trip to Alliance, Ohio, by train unaccompanied and thought nothing of that feat. When 85 years of age she fell from some stairs and suffered a broken shoulder but so strong were her recuperative powers that the bone knitted quickly and perfectly. At the age of 95 she did her own cleaning and thought nothing of climbing on a chair to pound a nail in the wall to hold a picture. Her life was characterized by remarkable physical well-being she had mental and spiritual peace and was a sweet, loveable little old lady, known to her many friends as "Aunt Rett." Amoretta Jensen St. John was born in Crooked Creek, Tioga County, Pa., Mar. 1, 1845, the daughter of Silas and Amoretta Brisack Jensen. When she was six months old her mother died and she was taken to live with her grandfather, John Brisack, who resided at Academy Corners, Pa. Part of her childhood was spent living with her uncle, Burt Mahlon, Hamden, and when 12 years old she went to live with her aunt, Mrs. David Kellam, in Equinunk, Pa. At the age of 16 she came to Walton, working for Darius Dann 24 weeks at the munificient salary of $1 a week. When she was almost 18, Feb. 15, 1863, she married Henry A. St. John in the Walton Methodist Church. The young couple took residence on the farm known as the St. John homestead, East Brook. They operated that place until 1905 when they retired from farming and moved to Walton. Mr. St. John died in 1932, at the age of 92 years. Seven years ago Mrs. St. John moved into an apartment in Cecil Houck's home on Mead street, where she did her own housework, cooked her own meals and was entirely independent. The Houcks moved to Williamsburg, Va., four years ago and Mrs. St. John remained in the same house with Mr. and Mrs. George Coulter until Mr. Coulter went into the Army two years ago. Since then Mrs. St. John has lived at the home of Mrs. Agnes Macdonald. Just before her 100th birthday on Mar. 1 of this year she was taken to the Stevens Hospital where death occurred--Reporter. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 22, 1945]
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